Karolina Pliskova vs Elina Svitolina — Zhuhai Semi-final
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Pliskova K.
Karolina Pliskova defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-1 in the Zhuhai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 5–3. Karolina Pliskova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Karolina Pliskova dropped just 4 games past Elina Svitolina.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Elina Svitolina | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2019-10-28 | Shenzhen Finals | RR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-6(12) 6-4 |
| 2018-10-22 | Singapore | RR | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2018-01-01 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2017-05-15 | Rome | QF | clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 7-6(9) |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2015-09-28 | Wuhan | R16 | hard | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-05-19 | Nuremberg | SF | clay | Karolina Pliskova | 2-6 6-1 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadPliskova K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Svitolina E.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About